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Welcome to Shobudo

History of Shobudo

The art of Shobudo was founded by Soke Nakasato Shoshu and was taught on Okinawa during the late 1950’s through the mid 1980’s to a fortunate few. The origins and history of both its founder and his art are very vague as Soke Nakasato has and is (to this day) a very private, evasive, protective and secretive individual.
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What is Shobudo?

In general, Shobudo is strictly a defensive art … to avoid, evade, block, parry, redirect and blend with the attack. Offense is second … to counter with a combination of strikes, throws, chokes joint-locks and submission takedowns.
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How I came to know Nakasato

Having studied Judo in the States and an introduction to Aikido, it wasn't until my second trip to Okinawa back in 1958 that I met Nakasato. As I recall … I was working out in Judo at Mr. Yamagawa's dojo in the township of Futema at or near the intersection of Futema next to the Futema Shrine. As I understood it, Mr. Yamagawa was the Chief of Police in Futema. As I never question it, I did see him in uniform a couple of times.
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Essence of Pain

Webster's dictionary defines pain or (itai in Japanese) as (1) an unpleasant sensation occurring in varying degrees of severity as a consequence of injury, disease or emotional disorder. (2) A physical or emotional distress or discomfort caused by illness or injury, which signals the nervous system to the brain that something is wrong! In general, pain comes in three forms:
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Shobudo - The Unknown Art of Okinawa